i have changed the spark plugs today on my 01 maxima with NGK iridium IX. but i didnt use the torque wrench to tight the plugs. i tighten them with the ratchet till they got all the way tight and no i didnt feel that i stripped the threading but as i said i did tighten them well. so you think i did a safe job by tighten them a little harder? i did put the anti-sieze on threading. so what do you say...should i have used the torque wrench or should i use the torque wrench in future? any suggestion...??? thanks.
2006-11-03 15:01:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Nissan
I have never used a torque wrench on spark plugs. The normal rule of thumb is to tighten them snugly, and then give the ratchet a tug to make sure. The spark plugs do not need to be "gorilla" tight, they just need to be a bit past snug!
2006-11-03 15:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If the spark plugs are tight to where you cant loosen them by hand your all set ... they dont have to be very extremely tight just enought to keep them in place and sparking
2006-11-03 15:05:40 · answer #2 · answered by krawz_5012 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your fine, calm down, snug is good, super tight isnt
2006-11-03 15:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by Christian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for your sake i hope you just snugged them and not cranked them in. they don't need much pressure to seat in the hole properly.
2006-11-03 15:04:52 · answer #4 · answered by whatup 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clean off the anti sieze, it will cause missfire.
2006-11-04 01:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by midnighttoker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋